Illinois now has nine potential cases of children with severe, mysterious hepatitis
Illinois health officials have received reports of nine children with potential cases of severe hepatitis —The children are among about 180 cases nationwide, over the past seven months, under investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Illinois, five cases were reported in northern Illinois, two were in the western part of the state, one was in central Illinois and one was in southern Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, and is often caused by heavy alcohol use, toxins, some medications or the hepatitis A, hepatitis B or hepatitis C viruses.The cause of the sickness in children, however, is unknown, though the cases may be associated with adenovirus 41. Adenovirus 41 is a type of virus that typically includes diarrhea, vomiting, fever and respiratory symptoms, but is not known to cause hepatitis in otherwise healthy children. Adenoviruses spread from person to person.
Two-thirds of the Illinois children tested positive for adenovirus, according to the state health department. Nearly half of the cases under investigation nationwide have tested positive for adenovirus, according to the CDC. The CDC is encouraging parents and caregivers to be aware of the symptoms of hepatitis — especially a yellowing of the skin or eyes called jaundice — and to contact their pediatricians with concerns. Other symptoms include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, light-colored stools and joint pain.
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